Hip Hop and Guitars have long gone together and in 2011, rapper C.KHiD discussed this with Guitarist Nation. Today, we revisit the popular new Hip Hop artist to give his new views on our favorite instrument. Here’s the interview with C.KHiD …
GN: What’s Up C.KHiD, lets talk about your new songs and Hip Hop 2012. Can we expect more guitar sounds in your music?
C.KHiD: Of course. I’ve been working with Koncept Beats founder to get more live guitar sounds included in my instrumentals. Actual electric and acoustic guitars are recorded and layered into my new songs on the next album.
GN: Who are the Guitar players you guys are collaborating with?
C.KHiD: I’ve done features and my own music, so quite a few. Koncept Beats is responsible for the hiring of the guitartist layered into his rap instrumentals. I did the song, “Good Day”, with “Cash Wade”. He played an acoustic live.
GN: Late last year, you had a few new Hip Hop songs that used the Guitar. The one I remember is “Wont Stop”. How is that song and music video doing today?
C.KHiD: It’s growing faster than most my other Hip Hop videos. Almost 200,000 views. People are demanding it get radio play.
GN: A favorite guitartist can change depending on how you feel. Who’s your favorite guitar player today?
C.KHiD: Right now, it would have to be Bob Marley. To be so successful with a positive message is hard. I think only the Beatles and Michael Jackson can rival his success. I love Bob’s melodies and find myself hypnotized by them lately.
GN: Who do you feel currently has the best guitar usage in the New Hip Hop scene?
C.KHiD: The latest Hip Hop song with a guitar that stands out to me is Lil Wayne “How to Love” probably. Between that and the one song from Chris Brown. I can’t remember it though.
GN: What new music projects do you have in the works?
C.KHiD: My new music video “It Is What It Is” just launched on YouTube. It’s received 1000+ plays lately and hopefully that continues all year. It’s the first video to promote my new album “Black Box Dreams 6″, which should be virally spreading the web this year.
I shot the music video “14U” featuring Livesosa, a super talented artist. It will be released whenever I give the “green light”.
This week I finished the video shoot for my new rap song “One Fast Life”, which was directed by Shawn Ouwinga. He’s an incredible video director and the visual for it will be pretty insance. More to come from us; I’m addicted to working with him [pause].
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C.KHiD: Thanks! Much love to the Guitarist Nation and hopefully I’ll be back next year again for the Hip Hop 2013 Kick-off.
— Check out C.KHiD’s Video for “It is What it is” below…
